The Concept of Plastic Expression of Light by Moholy-Nagy : Considering the Concept of "Optical"

• Suh Heejung

  Graduate School of University of Tsukuba

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• モホイ=ナジにおける「光の造形」の視覚的意味 : "Optical"概念を中心に

Abstract

As the art of the Twentieth Century progressed, technology was introduced to plastic expression. Moholy-Nagy is recognized as a pioneer of technology art because he introduced objects such as motors, steel parts, optical instruments and photography to his work. The purpose of this study is to research the concept of Moholy's plastic expression of light, in particular the concept of 'Optical'. This study examines the formation of his plastic expression, and compares the meaning of 'Optical' with that of 'Visual' Moholy's interest in the plastic expression of light began in Berlin in 1922 when he took note of light effect on material. He delineated this effect and in doing so related plastic expression to that of 'Optical' - the physiological process of seeing with light as the medium.

Journal

• Bulletin of Japanese Society for the Science of Design

  Bulletin of Japanese Society for the Science of Design 52 (2), 41-50, 2005

  Japanese Society for the Science of Design

Keywords

• Moholy-Nagy
• Lighting
• Optical

Details

• CRID: 1390282680388546816
• NII Article ID: 110003825332
• DOI: 10.11247/jssdj.52.41_1
• ISSN: 21865221
• ISSN: 09108173
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed